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These are the faces of the women’s entrepreneurship, which is a growing community of nearly 10 million women-owned businesses. Below find the complete list of the 111 women entrepreneurs on the Forbes 30 Under 30.

2015 was a remarkable year for women in business, and with this year’s release of Forbes 30 Under 30, 2016 looks even more promising. With more women starting, owning, and growing their businesses every day, the trailblazers in Forbes 30 Under 30 come as no surprise.

We combed through the list and found: 200 women rockstars, 111 of which are founders or co-founders. Right now is HER time. Of the 20 sectors represented, women entrepreneurs led their classmates in four categories: Consumer Tech, Retail and E-Commerce, Manufacturing and Industry, and Food and Drink. Meet the women entrepreneurs that are leading Forbes 30 Under 30 in this Buzzfeed Post.

Last week, the Council hosted our 1st Public Meeting for fiscal year 2016. This web conference included updates from the Council on our research and engagement efforts, remarks by special guests, and then a panel discussion titled “Beyond Sole Source: Strategies to Reach the 5% WOSB Goal.”

The National Women’s Business Council – a non-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and counsel to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of impact and importance to women entrepreneurs – is hiring for a Special Assistant to join the team in 2016.

The question of federal procurement is a topic of great interest to many small business owners, particularly women small business owners looking to gain or expand their access within this marketplace. The government is the largest buyer of goods and services and there is tremendous opportunity, but the processes through which one can obtain these federal contracting opportunities can often be perplexing and burdensome.

The National Women’s Business Council is a non-partisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and counsel to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of impact and importance to women entrepreneurs. As the government’s only independent voice for women entrepreneurs, the Council’s mission is two-fold: to support and conduct groundbreaking research that provides insight into women business enterprises from startup to success, and to share the findings to ultimately incite constructive action and policies. For more information, please visit www.nwbc.gov.

“Our theme this year is 10 million strong because we know women are launching businesses that create value and solve problems. These businesses are innovative, scalable and are creating jobs and strengthening our economy. Women-owned and women-led businesses are truly a force to be reckoned with,” said Carla Harris, Presidentially-appointed Chair of the NWBC.

At a recent event that I attended for women-business owners, one the speakers asked the veterans in the audience to please stand up. The audience began to clap as these women and men rose from their seats. As I looked around the room, I was astonished and humbled by the number of women-veteran entrepreneurs. Not only do I respect these women for their commitment to protecting our country, but my admiration was intensified by the fact that they continue to serve the United States by reinvesting and devoting themselves to the future, not through military service but through entrepreneurship.

Women veterans have been struggling disproportionately in transitioning back into civilian life, especially the civilian workforce. The current unemployment rate for women who have served since 9/11 is 11.4 percent, while that same rate for male veterans is 4.5 percent.[1] Additionally, women vets have a lower workforce participation rate – according to the BLS, 61.9 percent of female veterans are in the labor force while that same number is 81.6 percent for men.[2] This means that the unemployment rate for women veterans doesn’t even count those women who have been so discouraged that they have dropped out of the labor force entirely. Part of the problem is that skills learned while in training or in the service don’t necessarily translate well to civilian workplace lingo. Entrepreneurship businesses can be a viable alternative.

National Veteran’s Small Business Week, celebrated the first week of November, honors veteran entrepreneurs who continue to serve our country by creating jobs and fueling economic growth. As part of the celebration, the National Women’s Business Council will recognize veteran women business owners, highlighting their great economic impact and community contributions.

Shark Tank, a popular ABC show, will be premiered its seventh season on September 25. In honor of their 7th season, we at NWBC have run an analysis on Shark Tank and women. ABC used to publish detailed synopses of each episode, summarizing the contestants, pitches, sharks’ reactions and comments, and any ensuing bids or negotiations. After Season 4, they stopped doing so (thanks, ABC), which has made data collection particularly arduous. As a result, I stopped after Season 5, Episode 10. In total, I analyzed 74 episodes, 303 unique pitches, and 439 contestants. This blog post summarizes some major trends I’ve pulled out and the implications thereof. Check out our infographics for a more detailed numbers breakdown and visual representation! Note that although these numbers paint an interesting picture, some of the breakdown, especially by race, is not statistically significant due to a lack of overall diversity on the show.